The 21st century
Poland · born Wrocław, 1997 · right-handed · Halle champion 2022 · Wimbledon semi-finalist 2021
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Best Wimbledon result, 2021
6-0
Third set against Roger Federer, Wimbledon 2021
0
Break points faced, 2022 Halle final
27
Aces against Nick Kyrgios, Halle 2022 semi-final
Born in Wrocław on 11 February 1997, Hurkacz stands 1.96 m and plays right-handed with a two-handed backhand. He won his first Masters 1000 title in Miami in 2021, beating Jannik Sinner in the final, and a second in Shanghai in 2023, beating Andrey Rublev in a final-set tie-break. He reached a career-high No. 6 in August 2024 and has won eight ATP singles titles. A knee injury at Wimbledon in 2024 and further trouble in 2025 kept him out of the Championships that year. He helped Poland win the United Cup in January 2026 and in April hired Gilles Cervara, formerly Daniil Medvedev's coach. On grass in 2026 he beat Rublev at Halle, then reached the Wimbledon fourth round before retiring hurt against Jan-Lennard Struff.
| Wimbledon singles | Semi-final 2021, beating Daniil Medvedev and Roger Federer before losing to Matteo Berrettini; fourth round 2023, losing to Novak Djokovic in four sets despite 33 aces; fourth round 2026; retired in the second round in 2024; missed 2025 |
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| Halle | Champion 2022, beating Nick Kyrgios 4-6, 7-6, 7-6 in the semi-final and Medvedev 6-1, 6-4 in the final; runner-up 2024, losing to Sinner 7-6, 7-6 |
| Wimbledon 2021 | Seeded 14th. Beat Medvedev 2-6, 7-6, 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 over two days, then Federer 6-3, 7-6, 6-0 in the quarter-final |
| Wimbledon 2026 | Unseeded. Beat Casper Ruud 6-4, 6-2, 7-6, Sebastian Ofner and Tommy Paul; led Struff two sets to love and retired trailing 4-2 in the fifth |
| Eastbourne | Quarter-final 2019, losing to Taylor Fritz |
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| 2022 | Men's singles | |
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| 2022 | Men's doubles | with Mate Pavić |
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"Playing on this special court against Roger, it's a dream come true."
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Wimbledon 2021 · Court Two
His fourth-round match with Daniil Medvedev began on Court Two on a rain-hit Monday and was stopped in the fourth set with Medvedev two sets to one up. It resumed on Tuesday under the Centre Court roof. Hurkacz won 6-3, 6-3. "Stopping yesterday in the fourth set was a first for me," he said.
Source: RTÉWimbledon 2021 · Centre Court
He had called Roger Federer "a big inspiration" before their quarter-final. On a breezy Centre Court he won 6-3, 7-6, 6-0, a 6-0 set that The National reported as the first Federer had ever lost at Wimbledon. It proved to be Federer's last professional singles match.
Source: The NationalHalle 2022
His semi-final against Nick Kyrgios was a serving contest: Kyrgios hit 30 aces, Hurkacz 27, and Hurkacz won 4-6, 7-6, 7-6 on two tie-breaks. Kyrgios was generous afterwards: "He's a hell of a player."
Source: Tennis365Halle 2022 · Final
In the final Hurkacz beat the world No. 1, Daniil Medvedev, 6-1, 6-4 in 63 minutes. During the second set Medvedev shouted at his coach, Gilles Cervara, who left the court. In April 2026, after a run of seven straight defeats, Hurkacz hired Cervara as his own coach.
Source: Polskie RadioOff duty
Known on tour as Hubi, he has admitted to a habit that coaches usually try to remove: "I confess, it's true, I close my eyes when I hit the ball." Away from tennis he has a partnership with McLaren and drives its cars at tournaments, has followed a vegan diet for several years, and has said he might otherwise have tried basketball or motor racing.
Source: WikipediaWimbledon 2026 · No. 2 Court
Two sets up against Jan-Lennard Struff in the fourth round, he felt his back at 5-5 in the third set and an abdominal problem in the fourth. He took several medical timeouts and retired trailing 4-2 in the fifth. Struff, who reached his first major quarter-final at 36, said: "Hubi is one of the nicest guys on Tour."
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